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Africa Faith & Justice Network Highlight the Feast of Saint Josephine Bakhita, Patron of Trafficked Persons
Uganda On February 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakita, the Africa Faith & Justice Network Uganda (AFJN-Uganda) organized a nationwide prayer session for the victims of human trafficking, and called for an end to this evil. On the same day three sisters held a radio talk show on Jubilee Radio in Fort Portal City…
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Yes to Agroecology, No to Agro-colonialism
Africa Faith and Justice Network is one of the 176 organizations which signed a letter to the United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres in effort to protect Africa’s food system against large scale agribusinesses whose aim is in part to disposes Africa of its indigenous seeds by genetically modifying them and tie our nutritional needs…
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Is partitioning the Democratic Republic of Congo the true reason for the killing in Beni?
An interview with Florentin Mokonda Bonza, Professor at the University of Kinshasa and President of the Convention of Christian Democrats (CDC) and of the political platform the New Initiative for the Congo (NIC). The opinions expressed in this interview do not represent the policy of the Africa Faith and Justice Network. Thank you for agreeing…
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Message from the bishops, priests, and lay delegates of the Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Burkina-Niger, Ivory Coast, and Ghana
To the faithful in Christ, men and women of good will, who love justice and peace: 1.Given the gravity of the security and humanitarian situation facing the populations of their respective countries, the bishops, priests, and lay delegates of the Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Burkina-Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast, and Ghana met at Ouagadougou, Burkina…
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(aciafrica) Nuns in Nigeria Commended for Fight against Human Trafficking at Ongoing Conference
The brave fight mounted by religious sisters against human traffickers in Nigeria has been a key highlight of the ongoing conference that has brought together religious men and women in the west African country.
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AFJN mentioned in Business Wire/Conrad N. Hilton Foundation press release
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The board of directors of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced today that 15 grants were approved, totaling more than $32 million during the fourth quarter of 2019.
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AFJN featured in ACI Africa on Nuns in Nigeria against human trafficking
On January 17th, 2020, ACI Africa published an article titled “Nuns in Nigeria Commended for Fight against Human Trafficking at Ongoing Conference” by Agnes Aineah.
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We are ready for a Successful Year 2020
Dear Supporters, Happy New Year to you and yours!We resumed work today, Thursday, the second day of the Year 2020 after New Year’s Day celebration. As the first order of business and to refocus and renew our commitment to the mission of the Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) we (Eucharia, Baz, Bahati and Aniedi)…
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Africa Faith and Justice Network advocates for child rights in Nigeria
Nigeria currently has 13.2 million out-of-school children, according to Nigeria’s education board. Also, child labor has remained an issue throughout the country despite the Child Rights Act that was signed into law by the federal government. In February, Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics, UNICEF and other organizations reported that half of Nigeria’s 79 million children…
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AFJN featured in National Catholic Reporter on child rights in Nigeria
When Uzo Obinna turned 10, he stopped going to school because his family could not afford the fees anymore.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Advocacy to solve the threat posed by plastic waste
Article 53 of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’ (DRC) constitution states that “All persons have the right to a healthy environment that is favorable to their development. They have the duty to defend it. The State ensures the protection of the environment and the health of the population.” Late October 2019, as part of…
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Flight Simulator built by Congolese pilot and engineer
In 18 months Illith Ongagna with the help of secondary school students from Brazzaville, the capital city of the Republic of Congo built a flight simulator made out of recycled materials. This innovation could put Brazzaville on the map for civil aviation. Illith dreams to eventually build drones and passenger aircraft that is capable of…
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Kenya: young Kago Kagichiri invents a virtual library for rural disadvantaged students
In 2009, Kago decided to drop out of college as a junior pursuing a degree in IT at Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, to concentrate on a more pressing issue that he was confident and capable enough to fix. In 2015, Kago Kagichiri became cofounder of Eneza Education which is a mobile education…
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Ugandan innovators have breast cancer detection for male and female
Three young male technology experts from Uganda developed an app that uses a simple process to collect images and screen ultrasounds that locate any signs of breast cancer. This diagnostic cancer innovation concept is the result of an inspiration that Mr. David Mwesigwa had after he lost his grandfather to breast cancer. This device can efficiently…
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Ivory Coast: Environmental entrepreneur reforest areas by resorting to Kenyan Seed ball solution
After an initiative in Kenya to encourage reforestation, entrepreneur Sarah Traboulsi got inspired and decided to work in order to save her country’s environment. Over 40 years, about 80% of the Ivory Coast’s forestation dissipated. In Traboulsi’s fight against climate change, she takes action by implementing the seedball innovation. How did she start? “I got in…
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AFJN Uganda mentioned in The Tablet on human trafficking
As violence escalated last weekend in the latest of four months of protest, Cardinal Joseph Zen, Bishop Emeritus of Hong Kong, laid the blame firmly with the Hong Kong authorities.
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Invitation:Briefing and Diaspora Engagement With Democratic Republic of Congo Officials
EVENT I: Foreign Policy, Security, Democracy and Human Rights WHERE: Room SR-385 in the Russell Senate Office Building DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm CLICK HERE TO REGISTER EVENT II :Diaspora Engagement with DRC Officials Where: The Catholic University of America Date: Saturday October 26, 2019Time: 2:00 – 4:00…
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Unedited Comments by signatories of the petition to Fight Against Xenophobia in South Africa
Nine organizations and 103 individuals signed the letter to the Hon. Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa demanding a decisive response to the recurring attacks against foreign nationals living in South Africa. Click here to read the letter. Below are comments of some the signatories which were attached to the letter submitted to South African…
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AFJN mentioned in Monitor on human trafficking in Uganda
The Association of the Religious in Uganda (ARU), Fort Portal Diocese in partnership with Africa Faith and Justice Network Uganda (AFJN) have kicked off a campaign to curb human trafficking.
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AdNA Engages South African Embassy Officials in Washington over Attacks of Foreign Nationals
On October 3, 2019, South African Embassy in Washington DC warmly welcomed a delegation from Advocacy Network for Africa (AdNA) comprising of civil society organizations in the Washington Metro Area with interest in Africa, to engage issues surrounding violence against foreigners in South Africa. The delegation, which was accompanied by members of the Missionaries of…
